A Rose hip is the fruit of a rose, and have been used since the Stone age. Rose hip gives you a mix of nutrients, apart from being one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamin C, it delivers vitamins D and E, essential fatty acids and is a very powerful antioxidant.Rose hip oil promotes skin regeneration and has provided wonderful results in soothing and healing sun burns, skin burns and reduce age spots. The healing properties repair dry and sun damaged skin and is a great aid to hydrate the skin, minimize scarring and irritations.

The Rose hip is used to improve, and relieve the symptoms of kidney disorders, or to help in the case of mild constipation, as well as being used to manage osteoarthritis.*

To make the tea and oil is simple to do, make it at home provided you have the Rose hips. For the tea add some Rose hips into boiling water (without the seeds). To make the oil add crushed rose hips into almond or olive oil and leave for 4 weeks before use.

*Rose hip discourages white blood cells from accumulating in the joint areas. These cells are directly and indirectly responsible for osteo-arthirtis. A study from the University of Copenhagen, published in the Journal of Rheumatology found it improved joint mobility by 82 percent.